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Vegan Queso
Craving your favorite Mexican cheese sauce? Here is a Vegan Queso recipe that is absolutely cheesy and full of flavor. Use it as a dip, as a topping for your nachos, drizzled over tacos, and more!
Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
- green jalapeno a few slices to garnish
- 2 cups tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Soak cashews for 1 hour in boiled water. Alternatively, you can allow them to soak at room temperature overnight.
- Place cashews (after soaked & drained), 1 cup almond milk, nutritional yeast, salt, smoked paprika, and sundried tomatoes in a high-speed food processor.
- Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Place olive oil and cornstarch in a non-stick sauce pan and stir to combine. Then add the cashew mixture and put it over the stove.
- Cook the queso just for a few minutes until it is smooth and well combined. Stir continuously to avoid burning. The result should be a soft cashew cheese. If overcooked it will get hard, but you can always add more almond milk to return it to a soft texture.
- Serve warm with a few slices of jalapeno on top and tortilla chips on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
338mg
(14%)
Potassium
317mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
92IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 338mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.